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05-20-2012, 06:35 PM
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#1067
05-20-2012, 06:50 PM
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05-20-2012, 09:50 PM
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We had a chocolate fondue the other night. There was chocolate left in the microwave bowl with chunks in it that wasn't deemed 'fit' enough for the fountain. So I tipped them onto my honeycomb choc chip icecream, and enjoyed it all the same.
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#1070
08-10-2012, 12:50 AM
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Wolverine Comics were always fun growing, as well as Spiderman. Oh, and Batman, even though I know he is DC. XD
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#1071
08-10-2012, 02:02 AM
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My favorites:
__________________- Thorgal (Rosinski / van Hamme) A historical graphic novel series with elements of sci-fi / fantasy, about an orphan boy, "child of the stars", who grows up among the vikings, and becomes something like the Norse Odysseus. - Blacksad (Guarnido, ...) Comic series with animals as humans, about a cat who's a private detective. - Okko (Hub) Parallell universe of medieval Japan, a ronin warrior who hunts evil spirits. All three highly recommended. And one-issue novels that I really liked: - Watchmen (needs no explanation) - Maus (about the holocaust. Told in a simple cat and mouse fashion, and in that way all the more real.) Last edited by Olorian; 08-10-2012 at 02:05 AM.
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#1074
08-10-2012, 08:57 PM
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Stick to the newer Deadpool (post Skrull invasion) - it's a hell of a lot funnier and interesting. You can preview some of it at Borders in trade paperback.
__________________You seem to like the stylish heroes. A couple good satires of the genre with amazingly compelling stories themselves - The Boys, and...crap. Can't remember the name of the second. The new X-Men, post-Geneva incident, are beautiful and thoughtfully done. As well, the Avengers are pretty excellent right now. Going a little older, into graphic novel legacy, if you haven't, I would at least sample Sandman, Preacher, and Transmetropolitan. They basically brought the graphic novel to prominence, and are worth a look, even if the somewhat dated art put you off. I won't hold it against you if you drop them - none of these titles is an easy read, and certainly isn't for everyone. Back to fancy, Invincible is good, if a bit stilted. It's by the Kick Ass guy, so it's certainly decent. Finally, I highly recommend taking a peek at Chew. It's bizarre, in a style that hints at the evolution of the medium towards a more surrealist direction, and is awesomely written. Seriously, probably my favorite comic right now. Oh, and double-lastly, if you have a chance, have a look at the book "Those Who Walk in Darkness". It's about superheroes...sort of. So good, and by one of my favorite authors.
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#1075
08-11-2012, 12:54 AM
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Of the one's I've seen mentioned I've read Preacher, Hell Boy, Kick Ass, and Marvel Zombies. All amazing.
That said most of my comics are webcomics. Possibly my favorite being Goblins. It's a D&D parody/adventure comic told(usually) from the perspective of a group of goblins. It has a coherent story and consistent rules but often flips between 'in-character' and 'meta' discussions. Think Red Mage from 8-Bit's knowledge of the 'rules' of the universe, except everyone more or less knows them and they're right about it.
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#1076
08-11-2012, 09:44 AM
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oh! Just remembered the name of the other satire - John Ridley's The American Way. It's like Watchmen, but with more superhero-y art and centered around the Cold War and Civil Rights. Well written, and not overly long - it's a single trade paperback.
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#1077
08-12-2012, 07:18 PM
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 I do follow a lot of online comics that are free. Skullkickers is one. Zeppo007 - are the 'paid' stories that different from the online ones?And AximusLokar, I also really enjoy Goblins I really enjoyed the Full-Metal Alchemist series, might have to check if they have much manga in the app... Quote:
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Quite a few there to look at, thanks!
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#1078
08-13-2012, 12:32 AM
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Recently dusted off my old comic collection with an eye toward selling it. I'm still proceeding toward that goal, but going through it again for the first time in years has also got me interested in them again. So, some of my stuff I'm keeping, but about 80% of it is on its way out the door.
__________________I'm mostly a Golden Age and Silver Age fan. My GA collection isn't great, particularly after a box filled with Captain America, Marvel Mystery, All-Star, Tales from the Crypt and others got stolen during a move. Losing Batman 20 through 50 was a particularly telling blow. Most of my SA stuff is intact. And of course I've got an embarrassment of Modern Age garbage. I had some pretty ridiculous ideas about collecting in my youth. Age and wisdom have taught me to be a little more realistic. As for reading comics ... of what's out now ... Saga is a pretty good tale. Some of DC's new 52 is surprisingly good. We'll see if it holds up. I've liked Teen Titans, Detective, Catwoman and Justice League best of the ones I've picked up. I'm liking the whole Avengers/X-Men storyline better than I thought I would. But then, I was collecting back when the whole Phoenix thing happened the first time - it's drawing on ancient comics history, but it's history I know very well. Haven't touched Walking Dead, as I don't want to risk spoiling the show. Of the older stuff ... if you like Alan Moore, you might enjoy Miracleman. Unfortunately, it's so tied up in writer's rights it'll never see reprint. His long run on Swamp Thing was pretty good (though there were some truly glaring flaws in the writing here and there). Sandman was pretty good, until it fell so deeply in love with itself you felt like the comic was preening in the mirror while you were reading it. Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol run was exceptional. If you're in a mood for LSD-level weirdness, you can't go wrong with Bob Burden's early Flaming Carrot work.
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#1079
08-13-2012, 06:12 PM
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As both a reader and watcher of The Walking Dead, I would say that you should read it. The show diverges enough from the graphic novel that you don't feel it's spoiled. Plus when they do throw a scene from the comic in it makes it especially awesome (like what happened at the end of the last season).
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#1080
08-14-2012, 08:36 AM
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The Walking Dead has Deviated enough.
__________________People have died earlier than comic than in the tv show and vice versa. The whole CDC thing did not happen in the comic. Some characters are missing, so should not be there. It deviates but keeps on the same general path. Though in general it is a bit of a spoiler. The ending scene of season two does show where they continued on in the comic so I can just imagine how the season progresses. Last edited by Embrodak; 08-14-2012 at 08:42 AM.
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